Author: Endless Creations and Everyday Cards

Thursday, Dec 5th

Christmas Cards

christmas

inside christmasThis was a really fun Z fold card to make.  very sweet.

Stamps Used:  D205 KB’s Tree, D132 Wondrous Spirit, G279 Merry Christmas Circle

so I went to the post office yesterday and I came home with a big smile (the guy who almost hit me going through the new round about on the way didn’t even make me lose my smile) and this is why…

go pack goSandy, an Endless Creations and Packer Fan, sent me this little package.  Anyone who follows NFL football probably knows that the Green Bay Packers (our team!) is in big trouble with out quarterback Aaron Rodgers out the last five weeks and maybe more??  We have not won a game since so I love the sign almost as much as I love the scarf!  Thank You Sandy and Byron!

keep calm

how cool is this???  I’m still smiling!

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 4th

Christmas Cards

MC 1

MC 2here’s the same pattern card as yesterday but using a much different stamp.  The stamps actually looks like this:

G205-[Converted]I just stamped the image and then punched out the circles in the areas that I wanted.  Makes the stamp look completely different.

Stamps Used:  G205 KB’s Snowman Scene, Sm; F72 Merry Christmas Vertical

almost have my paperwork done!  Can’t wait.  I need to get the projects in the garage done so that I can then put the displays in the garage so they can all be re-worked.  We re-do all the displays and move the stamps around.  Not my favorite job but keeps the displays fresh.  House cleaning today before finishing the paperwork. Have a great day we are almost to the weekend.

 

 

Tuesday, Dec 3rd

Christmas Cards

poinsetta 1poinsetta 2

 

Here is an awesome Christmas card using the three circle die by Die-namics.  I think it’s a cool die but it has limitations.  I wanted a die that just cut three circles but this one cuts a frame around the three circles and then rounds the edges.  I would rather have one that just does the three circles because I can frame it and round the corners.  Then I can frame it however I would like 🙂  Our goal for 2014 is to introduce our own dies.  You’ll see a die with just three circles since it would be so useful!  I like when you can use things for more than just one way.  This particular die really has its limitations but I do like it.

Stamps Used:  G251 Double Solid Poinsettia Lg, C165 Double Solid Poinsettia Sm, E209 Christmas Reason Rejoice, F72 Merry Christmas Vertical Lg

snowso this is what we woke up to this morning out our bedroom window!  Snow!  How pretty!  I told you I would show you the fabric I stood in line so long for….

fabricit really was perfect!  the fabric is all washed and cut and I have about 15 squares sewn,  just 90 or so to go!  well I’d better get to work on that paperwork.  the desk is clear but all the balancing starts and the final paperwork for the accountant.  ugh.  my goal is to have it done by Friday 🙂 we’ll see how far I get.

 

 

Monday, Dec 2nd!

Coffee

bulb and branch

bulb and branch insideGood Monday Morning!  It’s going to be a great day!  My back/shoulder/rib pain is almost gone!  Yes, I’m so excited!  That was painful.  We decided that I must have pulled a rib muscle in the cold during set up for the Madison show.  I was pushing a cart and it hit a hole and I reached to grab it to keep it from tipping over.  While it didn’t hurt at the time…it became increasing uncomfortable over the next few days.  Any way that is our best guess!  I like the saying a body in motion stays in motion so I just kept moving even though I thought it was going to kill me 🙂

Here’s a very simple Christmas card this morning.  So easy and just a few steps!

Stamps Used:  EE41, CC48, G289, F51 & F181

So I did venture out on Black Friday…walked in to Joanne Fabrics and looked at all the people and walked out!  My winter project is a blue and yellow quilt.  I had blue fabric and yellow fabric but I wanted a really cool blue and yellow fabric.  I had cut all the fabric on thanksgiving but knew I needed more.  So I thought surely it can’t be that bad.  Well it was!  Then on Saturday Kevin need to go to town for something so I thought I would try Joannes again.  Not quite as bad so I started looking for fabric when a young girl said to me “do you have your ticket for cutting yet?”  no, I said and she said “you better get it if you have any hope of getting fabric cut!” So I went and got one.  It was B17.  There were currently on A22.  Good Grief!  so I just glanced through the fabric and found just the PERFECT fabric.  Groan!  So I sent Kevin on his way to do his errands and I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited.  Seriously 2 hours later I got my fabric cut!  But the fabric is perfect!  I love it!  Will take a picture tonight to show you guys.

so this is the mess that I’m going to clean up today….wish me luck.  hate paper work 😦 🙂

desk

 

Friday Madness!

Thanksgiving

turkeymeant to blog this yesterday but you know Thanksgiving takes ALL DAY long!  I started cooking those pies that I didn’t get to on Wednesday at 7 am and finished with the buns at noon!  Just in time to go to my sister’s for dinner.  The stuffing was awesome this year. The boys spent the afternoon with video games and my sister did some scrapbooking.  I cut out a new quilt!  Can’t wait to start sewing it.

The inside of this card says “then thanksgiving would be a lot more fun!” wish the kids could have been here.  We could have gone to both places the kids were at but didn’t really feel like traveling!  Imagine that! The Green Bay Packers played the Detroit Lions and we LOST!  Big time.  40-10 gasp it’s going to be a long football season.

Heading in to do a little Black Friday shopping!  Have a good weekend!

 

Wednesday Madness!

Christmas Cards

joyful

joyful insideSo it is hump day of a week of madness!  Having a terrible time with my madness back pain.  The bright side of things is that when I lay down the pain goes away.  So I work a little, lay a little, work a little, lay a little!  Onward rejoicing we go!  House cleaning day today and then on to pie making.  No kids for thanksgiving this year.  I think this is a first for us.  I guess we raise them to go on to their own lives not to live with us for ever!  Have a great day!

Stamps Used:  C193 AP’s Holly, C217 Be Joyful!, E209 Xmas Season Reason Rejoice.

 

Monday Madness!

Snowman

snowman w mouseso I really like using crazy  colors for snowman cards!  Makes them so interesting.  This was a popular card at the One of a Kind Rubber Stamp Show in Madison.  We had a great time there this weekend.  Everyone kept looking for a little snowman stamp with a mouse but the stamp is actually quite big.  Here is what it looks like:

JJ16so it can go across a full card…can be used in punches…or stamped in a little one inch circle!  so cute!

We had a lot to do today 😦 and I’m not sure if we accomplished a lot or not :).  I have been fighting a back pain that I’m not sure where it is coming from but I think a pulled muscle in my shoulder.  No pain when I lay down but standing or sitting causes great discomfort that advil doesn’t even touch. Holding my shoulder very still helps too!       Hard to get things done but we did get all the special orders and internet orders out.  I have a few store orders we are working on but they are almost done too!  Had a productive one hour stamping so I should have some cards to upload this week.  so I guess I got some things done  🙂  Went grocery shopping to get stuff to make: yams, homemade rolls, apple pie, cherry pie and or course pumpkin pie.  Looking forward to Thanksgiving!

Stamps Used:  JJ16 KB’s Snowman w/ Mouse; DD61 Snow Fun Cube; DD60 1.25 circle and dots

For those who are interested…we have the variety pack of circle triple z fold cards back in stock again and all the other colors too!

 

Off to Madison!

Christmas Cards

be merrytrying to be merry this morning as we get ready to leave for Madison!  It is going to be a COLD one!  We got a dusting of snow last night and since it’s below freezing I guess it will stay!  Hoping that the roads are not too bad so we decided to wait till daylight to leave and hope WI has done some salting.  Have a good weekend!

Stamps Used:  G205 KB’s Snowman Scene & C215 Be Merry!

 

 

Just for You

Hello, Just a Note

just for you

It’s a long john kind of day here in WI today!  Chilly One!

I love this printed paper!  Stripes!  Polka Dots! You can never go wrong with stripes and polka dots. Just a simple clean card!  Stamps Used:  G165 KB’s Silphnium in a Jar Lg, GG19 Giga/Mega Stitch Stamp, C238 Just for You.  This card is so ME!

We appreciate the condolences that have been sent.  Went to the PO Box yesterday and came home with a pile of handmade sympathy cards!  I’ll share one tomorrow.